The Chinese media has been pressing for information relating to why didn't the D301 train stop in time and instead rear-ended the D3115. In the latest press conference over the collision, Ministry of Rail spokesperson Wang Yongping (王勇平) informed the press that the 'blackbox' for the D301 train has been recovered and experts are investigating the cause of the crash. So far, 38 … [Read more...] about CCTV reports D301’s blackbox recovered
Bullet trains D301 and D3115 crash in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province
A high-speed train (D301) lost drive due to lightning and while stopped, was rammed behind by another high-speed train, D3115. This took place Saturday in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. China Daily's full coverage below: … [Read more...] about Bullet trains D301 and D3115 crash in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province
Reader cp on China and the West
Lately, we have focused on propaganda in the Western media. Reader cp made (what I think) are very measured and accurate characterizations of what is happening around us. It is short and to the point, and I simply want to highlight it. As many here have argued in the past, these type of issues need to be discussed in the public. Comedians bring awareness to social issues … [Read more...] about Reader cp on China and the West
Propaganda? NPR reports, “Dalai Lama Wanted ‘To Show An Old Friend’s Face'”
The Dalai Lama recently met with U.S. President Obama and news of it made headlines both in China and in the West. I want to first address this point made by some that China shouldn't make a big deal out of this meeting, because after all, China recently met with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and the U.S. made no objections. That is a faulty comparison, because the Dalai … [Read more...] about Propaganda? NPR reports, “Dalai Lama Wanted ‘To Show An Old Friend’s Face'”
perspectivehere chimes in on “anti-China propaganda”
I have recently posted a number of side-by-side comparisons showing how propagandistic articles (here and here) look like in the U.S. media. These are not mere instances, as I have shown here, based on a study by the PEW Research Center for Excellence in Journalism which systematically looked at coverage of China in the last few years and concluded only few topics dominated in … [Read more...] about perspectivehere chimes in on “anti-China propaganda”